Ashtead Group PLC AGM Statement

 
TIDMAHT 
 
Ashtead Group PLC 
 
AGM Statement 
 
3 September 2014 
 
                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC 
 
                                 AGM Statement 
 
Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 3 
September 2014 in London. 
 
The Board is pleased to announce that all resolutions placed before the meeting 
were carried on a show of hands. 
 
The proxy votes were as follows: 
 
RESOLUTION                                      FOR      AGAINST       WITHHELD 
 
1. That the account for the year ended  325,042,586    1,235,231        786,981 
30 April 2014, the directors' report 
and the auditor's report be adopted. 
 
2. That the directors' remuneration     213,287,860   92,392,345     21,384,592 
report for the year ended 30 April 
2014 be approved. 
 
3. The directors' remuneration policy   308,143,101   10,059,952      8,861,744 
be approved 
 
4. That a final dividend of 9.25 pence  326,295,066            0        769,732 
per ordinary share be declared for the 
year ended 30 April 2014. 
 
5. That Chris Cole be re-elected as a   297,730,674   25,045,080      4,289,043 
director of the Company. 
 
6. That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as  293,160,412   29,615,343      4,289,043 
a director of the Company. 
 
7. That Brendan Horgan be re-elected    319,934,847    6,359,119        770,832 
as a director of the Company. 
 
8. That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a  319,919,629    6,374,337        770,832 
director of the Company. 
 
9. That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as   319,536,794    6,757,172        770,832 
a director of the Company. 
 
10. That Michael Burrow be re-elected   324,644,008    1,649,958        770,832 
as a director of the Company. 
 
11. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected    325,037,780    1,256,186        770,832 
as a director of the Company. 
 
12. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected    324,962,860    1,331,106        770,832 
as a director of the Company. 
 
13. That Wayne Edmunds be elected as a  325,791,638      499,859        773,301 
director of the Company. 
 
14. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed   320,327,127      160,471      6,577,199 
as auditor of the Company. 
 
15. That the directors be authorised    325,998,631      182,038        884,128 
to determine the auditor's 
remuneration. 
 
16. That the Ashtead Group Performance  217,835,043   35,269,258     73,960,496 
Share Plan 2014 be approved 
 
17. That the directors are authorised   303,225,609   23,053,957        785,232 
to allot the shares under section 551 
(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act 
2006. 
 
18. That the directors be empowered to  322,332,735      432,694      4,299,369 
disapply the provisions of section 561 
(1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
19. That the directors be authorised    312,603,554   13,673,554        787,690 
to make market purchases of the 
Company's shares under section 701 of 
the Companies Act. 
 
20. That a general meeting other than   308,614,734   17,664,832        785,232 
an annual general meeting be called on 
not less than 14 clear days' notice. 
 
Contact: 
 
Chris Cole - Chairman, 020 7314 5152 
Geoff Drabble - Chief Executive, 020 7726 9700 
Brian Hudspith - Maitland, 020 7379 5151 
 
 
 
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